STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1970 No. 1680

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE

REDISTRIBUTION OF SEATS The Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) Order 1970

Laid before Parliament in draft

Made 11th November 1970

Coming into Operation 25th November 1970

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 11th day of November 1970 Present The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas under section 2(1) of the House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act ] 949(a) the Boundary Commission for Scotland have submitted to the Secretary of State a report dated 24th April 1969, showing the constituencies into which they recommend, in accordance with the provisions of the House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Acts 1949 and 1958(b), that Scotland should be divided: And whereas the Secretary of State has laid the said report before Parliament together with the draft ofthis Order in Council to give effect to recommendations contained in the report and each House of Parliament has by resolution approved the said draft: Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1949 and of all other powers enabling her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered as follows:­

1.-(1)This Order may be cited as the Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) Order 1970. (2) The Interpretation Act 1889(c) shall apply to the interpretation of this Order as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of Parliament. (3) This Order shall come into operation on the fourteenth day after the day on which it is made.

(a) 1949 c. 66. (b) 1958 c. 26 (c) 1889 c. 63. Provided that the coming into operation ofthis Order shall notilffectll.ny parliamentary election until a proclamation is issued by Her Majesty summoning a new Parliament or affect the constitution of the House of Comlllonsuntil the dissolution of the Parliament in being on the day on which this Order comes into operation.

2. For the constituencies described in Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 1948(a) or in Orders made under the Hquseof Commons (Redistri­ bution of Seats) Act 1949, as the case may be, and specified in" Part I of the Schedule to this Order, there shall be substituted.th~ constituencies described in Part II of the Schedule to this Order, the constituencies In the said Part II being described by reference to the circumstances as they existed on 1st J~nuary)969.

3. The electoral registration officers for the aforesaid constituencies shall make such re-arrangement or adaptation of the registers of parliamentary electors as may be necessary to give effect to this Order.

W. G. Agnew (

(a) 1948 c. 65. 2 SCHEDULE

PART I

AYRSHIRE AND BUTE

County Constituencies

Name Contents Ayr .. , (1) The burghs of Ayr and Prestwick; (2) the district of Ayr except in so far as included in the Central Ayrshire constituency.

Central Ayrshire (1) The burghs of Irvine, Kilwinning, Stewarton and Troon; (2) the districts ofIrvine and Kilbirnie; (3) the electoral division of Dundonald in the district of Ayr and the electoral division of Dunlop and Stewarton in the district of Kilmarnock.

Kilmarnock (1) The burghs of Kilmarnock, Darvel, Galston and Newmilns and Greenholm; (2) the district of Newmilns and the district of Kilmar­ nock except in so far as included in the Central Ayrshire constituency.

South Ayrshire (1) The burghs ofCumnock and Holmhead, Girvan and Maybole; (2) the districts ofCumnock, Dalmellington, Girvan and Maybole.

DUNBARTONSHIRE

County Constituencies

East (1) The burghs of , Kirkintilloch and ; (2) the districts of Cumbernauld, Kirkintilloch and New Kilpatrick.

West Dunbartonshire (1) The burghs of Dumbarton, Cove and KiIcreggan and Helensburgh; (2) the districts of Helensburgh, and Vale of Leven.

FIFE

(a) County Constituencies East Fife The burghs of Auchtermuchty, Crail, Cupar, Elie and Earlsferry, Falkland, Kilrenny, Anstruther Easter and Anstruther Wester, Ladybank, Leven, Newburgh, Newport, Pittenweem, St. Andrews St. Monance and Tayport. The districts of Anstruther, Cupar and St. Andrews and the electoral division of Kennoway and Scoonie in the district of Wemyss. 3 Name Contents West Fife (1) The burghs of Culross, Leslie and Marldnch; (2) the districts of Dunfermline and Lochgelly; (3) the district of Wemyss in so far as not included in the East Fife constituency; (4) the district of Kirkcaldy excluding the area trans­ ferred to that district from the district of Wemyss as from 13th May 1958 as authorised by the" Local Government (~) (Fife El~toralDiv1sions) Order 1957(a) atl'f1Je County of FifeQWrict Council Scheme ~I ~. Instrument 1958(b) which area is stilI include"ifltrlfie East Fife constituency.

(b) Burgh Constituencief f. 'f"'" _, " .. ,. "-"~ ~,§t,."" Dunfermline Burghs (1) The burgh of DUnfermline (with boundary as extended by deliverance of the Sheriff of Fife and Kinross dated 11th June 1958); (2) the burghs of Cowdenbeath, Inverkeithing and (' Lochgelly. ,.' .

KirkcaIdy Burghs ... The burghs of Kirkqddy, Buckhaven and ~~1, Burntisland and Kinghbrn.

LANARKSHIRE (a) County Constituencies Bothwell The sixth district, the' electoral divisions, of &iIlieston Mount Vernon and Carmyle, Springboig and Garrow­ hill in the ninth district and that part of the electoral division ofOld Monkland in the said ninth district which is bounded on the north by the city of and the burgh of Coatbridge, on the west by the electol'al division of BaiIlieston and on the south and east by the electoral divisions of Tannochside and Bellshill North. Hamilton (1) The burgh of Haqillton; (2) the electoral division of Hamilton, Larkhall North, Larkhall South and DaIserf in the fourth distritiat'fd the electoral division of Stonefield, Blantyre and High Blantyre in the fifth district. Lanark (1) The burghs of Biggar and Lanark; (2) the first, second an~ third districts. ap.d,so fftG~!Wt included in the Hamilton constituency, thcfTdUtth i and fifth districts. \, Motherwell ... (1) The burgh of Motherwell and Wishaw; (2) the electoral division of Dalziel-Overtown in the seventh district. North Lanarkshire ... The ninth district so far as not included in the Bothwell constituency and the seventh district so far as not included in the Motherwell constituency. Rutherglen ... (1) The burgh of Rutherglen; (2) the eighth district.' ...

(b) Burgh Constituencies Coatbridge and Airdrie The burghs of Coatbridge and Airdrie.

(a) S.L 1957/2079E. (b) 8:1. 1958/647. 4 Name Contents Glasgow Bridgeton The following wards of the county of the city of Glas­ gow, namely, Calton and Dalrnarnock and that part of Mile-End ward which lies to the west of a line com­ mencing at a point on the northern boundary or,the ward immediately opposite the centre line of Millerston Street; thence southward to and along the centre line of Millerston Street to the centre line of Gallowgate; thence eastward along the centre line of Gallowgate to a point opposite the centre line of Fielden Street; thence , southward along the centre line of Fielden Street to the termination of the line on the southern boundary~" Mile-End ward opposite the. centre of Fielden S~"' Glasgow Cathcart The following wards of the county of the city-of Glasgow, namely, Cathcart, Langside and that part of Govanhill ward which is south and east of a line commencing at a point on the western boundary of the ward where it is cut by the centre line of CaltJct:,.SQ;..~..... i thence eastward along .the centre line of Calder stJifii> the centre of Polmadie Road; thence north~tw~ along the centre line of Polmadie Road to the termina­ tion of the line on the northern boundary of the ward at the centre of the British Railways main line from Glasgow to Rutherglen. Glasgow Central The following wards of the county of the city of Glas­ gow, namely, Cowcaddens, Townhead and that part of Exchange ward which lies east of a line commencil,\... a point on the northern boundary of Exchange wa.tfit the intersection of Bath Street, Buchanan Street and Cathedral Street; thence southward to and along the centre line of Buchanan Street, the centre line of the western roadway of St. Enoch Square and the centre line of Dixon Street and the prolongation of the said line southward to its termination on the southern boundary of Exchange ward immediately 0JlP0'*," centre of DIxon Street. '1'·' , Glasgow Craigton ... The following wards of the county of the city of Glasgow, namely­ (1) Craigton; (2) that part of Fairfield ward which lies generally south of a line commencing at the western boundary of Fairfield ward where it is cut at Renfrew Road by the railway line l:ietween DeansideStatidb!1:!&kt Cardonald Station; thence south-eastward along the centre line of Renfrew Road to the centre line of Shieldhall Road; thence eastward along the centre line ofShieldhall Road to the centre line of Hardgate Road; thence northward along the centre line of Hardgate Road to the centre line of Langlands Drive; thence eastward along the centre line of Langlands Drive to the centre line of Langlands Road; thence north-eastward and eastward along the centre line of Langlands Road to the centre liQe of Drumoyne Avenue; thence southward alomg the centre line of Drumoyne Avenue and the prolongation thereof to Ardshiel Road; thence southward along the centre line of Ardshiel Road to the centre line of Balfron Road; thence eastward along the centre line of Balfron Road to the centre line of Drumoyne Road; 5 Name

to west ofthe House; thence .. al<;ms;:Ij., drawn from the weIr to a pomt on boundary . of hields ward OPPOSite the cen Arran Drive. Glasgow Gorbals ... The followirfg wardf~t the cOUlity of the City~gf Glasgow, namely... •...:·" (1) Gorbals andHl1 (2) that part of Go in the cathcart uency; (3) that part of~ ward which lies east commencingat.a'P0int on the southern Kingston ward ~iately opposite ofPollQkStreet; northward to centre line oLP Street to the Paisley Roadithence westward line of Paisley the centre lin Lane; . tbe4,ce alon, the Parkholm line northward terminationo:ll boundary of Kingston ward immediately the centre of Pa m Lane. Glasgow Govan The followinJ w . Glasgow, namely-'­ (1) Govan and '. . (2) that part of Fa' the Craigton co. ; (3) that part 01 King. ward which is nOfliRlude

MIDLOTHIAN (a) County Constituency Midlothian ... The county of Midlothian incluqing ~IJ:l)e burghs situated therein .except thee~fY; of the!Cit:t~"'f ~~ burg1j~dth,eb)l1'~.~i]~fusselburgh. ", • .' ~ .;.. " ,: 0 - i" "1<'i-l r (b) Burgh ConstituelJl;ieA.. Edinburgh Central ... The.~llpwimf;"¥.w~;or the county of the Edin~w~.,~y, !~rge Square, St. Giles ~d thatvAtt~'()fGorgie-I?alry north and _tof·artitW commencmg at southetnbo\l1lda,py: ~·the ward where centre line ·orHa~n Road; thence noJ1h-easterly direction Harrison Road, point in the centre ofthe G1,"anton it crosses DaIry Road; thence· in westerly direction along thecent1,"e of.. to the termination of the line at the point where it meets t!wnorthem boundarybf~·wan1.

( Edinburgh East (1) The burgh of MIJ~$el~urgh; (2) the followin; .~t4l>~Jhe county of the ci ~~.~~'~raigentinny, Porlotle~

i~ - t:' -, ' . (. ~ ') Edinburgh Leith The followingwat'dsd the county of the:: Edinburgh, namely ~tral Leith, South Leith West Leith. Edinburgh North ... The following wardS'lo! the county of the Oltt;f'. Edinburgh, namely, Broughton, Calton and Sf. Andrew's and that part of St. Bernard's ward which lies to the east ofa line commencing at a point on the northern boundary of the ward immediately opposite the centre line of East Fettes Avenue; thence south­ eastward to and along the.centre line 9f East Fettes Avenue and Comely Bank'~~VerluetotM centre line of 7 Name Contents Learmonth Terrace; thence south-westWlq'd"calongthe centre line of Leafmonth Terrace to the' centre line of Queensferry Road; thence south-eastw~d along the centre line of QueeQaf,rry Road and Dean B~the termination ofthe'ImO't\rid on the sOQthern bo~ of St. Bernard's wardA!:lt a point onDean.~im­ mediately above the centre line of the Water of LeIth. Edinburgh Pentlands The following wards of the county of the city of Edinburgh,namely.S1olinton, Merchiston, SiglUhill and that part of the Owgie-Dalry w~d wh~ai" not included in the Bdi~gh Central :COOstitueIicf.i'~ Edinburgh West The following wiiirds of the county of the city of Edinburgh, nam,ely Corstorphine, Murrayfield-Cram­ mond, Pilton and that part of St. Bernard's w~4~hich is not included in theJ!'fdinburgh North consti~.

PERTHSIDRE ANa KINROSS-SHIRE County Constituencies· . ( Kinross and West (1) The county of'Kinross inclusive of the burgh of Perthshire Kinross; (2) the burghs of Aberfeldy, Auchterarder, Callander, Crieff, Doune,'Dunblane and Pitlochry; (3) the Central, Highland and Western districts of the county of Perth. .. Perth and East Perthshire... (1) The burghs or)~~h, Abernethy, Alyt'fl;"'mair­ gowrie andRatmly;and CouparAngus; (2) the Eastern and Perth districts ofthe county of Perth.

RENFREWSHIR:E (a) County Constitr#~~s East Renfrewshire ... (1) The burghs of Barrhead and Renfrew; (2) the first and. second districts of the county of Renfrew. West Renfrewshire ... (1) The burghs oLPort Glasgow, Gourock and John­ stOlle; (2) the third, fourthahd fifth districts of the county of Renfrew. (b) Burgh ConstituenQy Greenock The burgh of Greeliotk.

STIRLINGSHIRE AND CLACKMANNANSHIRE (a) County ConstitU<;.ncies Clackmannan and (1) The county of Clackmannan inclusive of all the East burghs situated thttein; .%'; (2) the Eastern No.1, Eastern No.2 and Eastern No.3 districts of the county of Stirling. West Stirlingshire ... (1) The burghs ofBriqge of Allan, Denny and pooipace and Kilsyth; (2) the Central No. .1, Central No.2, Western No.1, Western No.2. and Western No.3 districts of the county of Stirling.

(b) Burgh Constitu~nc)' Stirling and Falkirk Burghs The burghs of Stirljng, Falkirk and Grangemouth. 8 PART II

AYRSHIRE AND BUTE County Constituencies Name Contents Ayr ... (1) The burghs of Ayr and Prestwick; (2) the district of Ayr except in so far as included in the Central Ayrshire constituency. Central Ayrshire (1) The burghs of Irvine, Kilwinning and Troon; (2) the districts ofIrvine and Kilbirnie and the electoral division of Dundonald in the district of Ayr. Kilmarnock ... (1) The burghs of Kilmarnock, Darvel, Galston, Newmilns and Greenholm and Stewarton; (2) the district of Kilmarnock. South Ayrshire (1) The burghs of Cumnock and Holmhead, Girvan and Maybole; (2) the districts of Cumnock, Dalmellington, Girvan and Maybole.

DUNBARTONSHIRE County Constituencies Central Dunbartonshire (1) The burghs of Clydebank and Milngavie; (2) the district of Old Kilpatrick. (1) The burghs of , Cumbernauld and Kirkin­ tilloch; (2) the district of Kirkintilloch and Cumbernauld. West Dunbartonshire (1) The burghs of Dumbarton, Cove and Kilcreggan and Helensburgh; (2) the districts of Helensburgh and Vale of Leven.

FIFE County Constituencies Central Fife (1) The burghs of Cowdenbeath, Leslie, Lochgelly and Markinch; (2) the districts of Glenrothes and Lochgelly and the electoral divisions of Markinch North and Mark­ inch South in the district of Kirkcaldy. Dunfermline ... (1) The burghs of Dunfermline, Culross and Inver­ keithing; (2) the district of Dunfermline. East Fife (1) The burghs of Auchtermuchty, Crail, Cupar, Elie and Earlsferry, Falkland, Kilrenny, Anstruther Easter and Anstruther Wester, Ladybank, Leven, Newburgh, Newport-on-Tay, Pittenweem, st. Andrews, St. Monance and Tayport; (2) the districts of Cupar and St. Andrews and the electoral divisions of Kennoway and Scoonie in the district of Wemyss. Kirkcaldy (1) The burghs of Kirkcaldy, Buckhaven and Methil, Burntisland and Kinghorn; (2) the district of Kirkcaldy in so far as not included in the Central Fife constituency and the district of Wemyss in so far as not included in the East Fife constituency. 9 LANARKSHIlU! (a) County Constituencies Name Contents Bothwell That part of the sixth qistrict which is not included in the North Lanarkshire constituency and the electoral divisions of Baillieston, (,iarrowhill, Old Monkland and Springboig in the ninth district. East Kilbride (1) The burgh of East Kilbride; (2) the electoral division of Avondale in the fourth district and the clel::toral divisions of Blantyre, High Blantyre andStonefield in the eighth district. Hamilton (1) The burgh of Ilan,illton;, ,)\}, (2) the fourth district except in so far as included in the East Kilbride and Lanark constituencies. Lanark (1) The burghs of Bi~ and Lanark; ",' (2) the first, seconQ and third districts, the electoral division of Stonehpuse in the fourth district and the electoral divisions of Dalziel-Overtown and New­ mains in the seventh district. North Lanarkshire ... (1) The burgh of Bishopbriggs; (2) the electoral division of Newarthill in the sixth district, the seventh district except in so far as included in the Lanark constituency and the ninth district except in so far as included in the Bothwell and Rutherglen constituencies. Rutherglen ... (1) The burgh of Rutherglen; (2) the eighth district ~pt in so far as incluQedb:i;tbe East Kilbride cons*uency and t~e elect?ralQiv~~n of Mount Vernon and Carmyle III the mndi~. (b) Burgh Constituencies Coatbridge and Airdrie The burghs of Coatbridge and Airdrie. Motherwell and Wishaw The burgh of Motherwell and Wishaw. Glasgow Cathcart ... The following wards of the county of the city of Glas­ gow, namely, Cathcart and that part of Lallgside ward which lies south and east of a line commencing at a point at Curtis Avenue on the city boundary; thence westwards along the centre line of Curtis Avenue to the centre line of Aikenhead Road; thence south-westward along the centre line of Aikellhead Road to a point where the prolongation of the eastern boundary of Hampden Park meetll Aikellhead Road; thence ( northward and westward along the eastern and northern \ ~ boundaries of Hampden Park; thence northwat4fateftg the lane to the rear of Bolivar Terrace to the centreline of Prospecthill Road; thence westward along the centre line of Prospecthill Road to a point opposite the centre line of Nutberry Path; thence north-westWard along the centre line of Nutberry Path to a point where the prolongation of Nutberry Path meets the former London, Midland and Scottish Railway (Cathcart Circle); thence in a generally southward direction along the said Railway to the termination of the line on the southern boundary of the ward. Glasgow Central The following wards of the county of the city of Glasgow, namely, Calton, Dalmamock. Exchange and Towllhead. 10 Name Contents Glasgow Craigton The following wards of the county of the city of Glasgow, namely Craigton and that part of the Pollokshields ward which lies south and west of a line commencing at a point on the eastern boundary of Pollokshields ward where it is cut by the centre line of the White Cart River; thence generally westward along the centre line of the White Cart River to the weir west of the bridge to Pollok House; thence northward along a straight line drawn from the weir to a point on the northern boundary of Pollokshields ward im­ mediately opposite the centre of Arran Drive. Glasgow Garscadden The following wards of the county of the city of Glasgow, namely, and Yoker. Glasgow Govan The following wards of the county of the city of Glasgow, namely, Fairfield, Govan, Kingston and Kinning Park. Glasgow Hillhead ... The following wards of the county of the city of Glasgow, namely, Kelvinside, Partick West and Whiteinch. Glasgow Kelvin grove The following wards of the county of the city of Glasgow, namely, Anderston, North Kelvin, Park, Partick East and Woodside. Glasgow Maryhill The following wards of the county of the city of Glasgow, namely, Cowcaddens, Maryhill and Ruchill. Glasgow Provan The following wards of the county of the city of Glasgow, namely Provan and that part of Shettleston and Tollcross ward which lies to the east of a line commencing at the centre line of Edinburgh Road; thence southwards along the centre line of Carntyne Road for a distance of approximately 275 feet to a point immediately north of the eastern boundary of Lightburn Hospital; thence southwards for a distance of approxi­ mately 400 feet; thence south-eastwards for a distance of approximately 50 feet to the termination of the line at the point where it meets the city boundary. Glasgow Queen's Park The following wards of the county of the city of Glasgow, namely, Gorbals, Govanhill, Hutchesontown and that part of Langside ward which is not included in the Cathcart constituency. Glasgow Shettleston The following wards of the county of the city of Glasgow, namely, Mile-End, Parkhead and that part of Shettleston and Tollcross ward which is not included in the Provan constituency. Glasgow Springburn The following wards of the county of the city of Glasgow, namely, Cowlairs, Dennistoun and Spring­ burn.

MIDLOTHIAN (a) County Constituency Midlothian ... The county of Midlothian including all the burghs situated therein except the county of the city of Edin­ burgh and the burgh of Musselburgh. 11 (b) Burgh Constituencies Name Edinburgh Central ...

Edinburgh East

Edinburgh Leith The following. w Edinburgh, na' Leith, and that of a line drawn . ... 'i\t aUhe generally. nQrth~d$ ... Granton9ran~b .r~.y. and western section o~)~~\~~ break'wal;el·o1 Harbour and thePT()l~tion thereof boundary ofthe w~y. . ';. ,~; t':' Edinburgh North ...

Edinburgh Pentlands The followin3 wat'fils,(9f the county of thec~~of Edinburgh, na:mely.~linton and &ighthill and,~t part of Merchiston 'wafd which is not includOO: itr'i~ EdinburghCentridcoh$tituency.~;/~<

Edinburgh West

County Constitueii#ifs.:

Kinross and West Perthshire (1) The county of lia1!lross. inclusive:

Perth and East Perthshire... (1) The burghs of Perth. Abernethy, Alyth, Blair­ gowrie and Rattra.1and .Coupar Angus;c·.:,ni;: (2) the Eastern and; Perth districts of the county of Perth. 12 RENFREWSHIRE (a) County Constituencies Name Contents East Renfrewshire (1) The burgh of Barrhead; (2) the first and second districts of the county of Renfrew.

West Renfrewshire ... (1) The burghs of Goiltock, Johnst6rteand Renfrew; (2) the third, fourth and fifth districts of the county of Renfrew.

(b) Burgh ConstituencY Greenock and Port Glasgow The burghs of Greenock and Port Glasgow.

STIRLINGSHIRE AND CLACKMANNANSHIRE

(a) County Constituencies Clackmannan and East (1) The county of Clackmannan inclusive of all the Stirlingshire burghs situated therein; (2) the Eastern No.1, Eastern No.2 and Eastern No.3 districts of the county of Stirling.

West Stirlingshire ... (1) The burghs of Bridge ofAllan, Denny and Dunipace and Kilsyth; (2) the Central No.1, Central No.2, Western No.1, Western No.2 and Western No.3 districts of the county of Stirling.

(b) Burgh Constituency Stirling Falkirk and Grangemouth The burghs of Stirling, Falkirk and Grangemouth.

13 STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1970 No. 1680 REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE

REDISTRIBUTION OF SEATS

The Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) Order 1970

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